John 15: 1-11

Three identifiers, as defined by the author, that describe Jesus as social status as a man include being a Palestinian Jew, being impoverished and belonging to a minority group among the majority Roman rule. Thurman points out that Jesus would have grown up experiencing the resentment of his kinsman of the Romans and the oppression of being poor. The question is asked by the author why does Jesus differ from many others in his same setting?” The answer according to Thurman is found in what makes Jesus unique and not the same has his fellow citizens. Jesus know that it was only through up lifting the inner spirit that humankind would be triumphed not through conquering their oppressors through physical force. Jesus is interpreted as the great liberator of the oppressed spirit. Through his teachings and actions, Jesus provides the tools to overcome the great oppressors fear, deception and

We are currently revising the scripture of Romans. I was assigned Romans 15: 1- 13. The whole assignment was meant for us to get a deeper understanding of this passage. Our teacher, Mr.Handle gave us 5 sources to look into to get as much information needed. The first assignment was to create an outline that would guide us through the essay. The next assignment was to copy and paste a word for word copy of our passage and a thought for thought copy and read over it and notice the difference in scripture. After we put the word for word passage into Google Drawings and picked it apart, trying to obtain as much information as we could. Right there he gave us at least 4 sources. Our last

Jesus' salvationis open to everyone, especially the oppressed, poor, despised; Jesus is the universal savior

Jesus paid the price that we could not pay for our sins to redeem us from death and being eternally separated from him. No matter our shortcomings and our stubbornness, God still chooses to work in us and through us despite ourselves. (Veith G. E., 2002) This is exemplified by God allowing us to serve and be served by people from all walks of life. I think it is to remind us of our dependence on Him. Just as we realize that we cannot make it in life without God’s help, we cannot make it in life without the people around us, the everyday ordinary people. “God, who pours out his generosity on the just and the unjust, believer and unbeliever alike, hides himself in the ordinary social functions and stations of life, even the most humble”. (Veith G. , 1999) Our service would not be possible if Christ had not done for us what we could not do for ourselves.

Jesus was teaching against an individualistic worldview and showing that everyone is to be valued the same and should be loved just as much as we love ourselves. This Christian worldview teaches us to find our value in God who is the real prime reality. Truly looking at individualism and examining what I believed about myself and the others around me taught me to look at people differently. I will admit that at times I saw other people as tools for business or just customers who come to my place of work. However, the Bible has taught me to see other people as equals to me, all made in the image of

Luke portrays Jesus in a human like perspective, as a teacher to all. Luke shows Jesus lineage is traced back to Adam and Eve; Adam and Eve were the first humans so to trace his ancestors back to them is showing how he was born to parents just like you and I. Jesus is a teacher of human ethics, on how we are intended to live our lives. Jesus was the teacher of these things, throughout Luke he tells the story of Jesus and how he traveled from town to town, city to city teaching these ethics to as many people as he could. His focus was primarily on the poor, weak and needy. Jesus was focused on his impact in society as a whole; Luke refers to Jesus as a philosopher, social critic and social reformer. Luke shows how Jesus taught “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not,

In the Gospel of John 18-33B-37 Pilot and Jesus are having a conversation. Pilot asks Jesus if he is the King of the Jews. Jesus asks Pilot in return if he asked that question because he thought Jesus was the King of the Jews, or because he was told that. Pilot responds to Jesus and said that he was not a Jew and it was his own people who turned in. Pilot then asks Jesus what he has done to make them turn him in. Jesus answers and tells Pilot that his kingdom does not belong to the people of this world. He continues saying that if it did the people would be defending him instead of turning him in as they had done. Pilot asked Jesus for the second time if he was the King of the Jews. This time

In this teaching, Jesus was saying that we treat one another with love and compassion as he have loved us as much as laying his life for our sake, in order for us to join him in the kingdom of God. He said that we should speak well even to those who curse and despitefully use us and abuse us because, our reward for such time is in heaven and it is God who will revenge about these things for us. He said that we should love our enemy also not only our friends because God loves us the same way and God does not discriminate from anyone, despite their falls.

The poor are to be special beneficiaries of his Good News” (page 154). Jesus served the poor and what others thought to be the unreachable and so should we if we are to truly serve.

The portion of the story in which we reside in at this point is still stage one “the material rising and vocational activity of Jesus”. Through these teachings in John 5:1 Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath day. This, of course, leads up to stage two development of John, which is the post-resurrection teaching of Jesus’s Disciples. In the world behind the text, we find long standing beliefs of Judaism such as the laws that are considered to be held sacred on the Sabbath day which is still present rules to this day for those who practice Judaism. Two characteristics of themes that are typical of John and his Gospel are the themes are the gifts of eternal life for which God presents to Jesus through his resurrection (Jn 6:54-57). Another theme

1 In Luke 15:1, I observed a key Usually Progression that tells the time in which the story is occurring. 1 “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.” (Luke 15:1, NIV) The Logical connective “Now” denotes a usual progression relationship. Jesus is at present telling the story.

According to Koessler, abiding in Jesus’ Word will help us produce spiritual fruit. That fruit will be love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The author references John 15:7-8 (NIV) where it explains that this is how our union with Christ is maintained, by the Word. If you abide in me; he had said before, and I in you; here he explains himself, and my words abide in you; for it is in the word that Christ is set before us, and offered to us. It’s apparent that finding the glory of God will create the kind of fruit that’s necessary to being a devout Christ follower. Essentially, it comes down to becoming like Jesus. Spiritual fruit will show itself in our lives as a change in our character

Borchert, G. L. is an Evangelic scholar. This resource is a well-rounded commentary that examines not only the grammar and syntax of John’s Gospel; looking at each verse, but it also examines the themes found in that text. Discussing aspects of John 13 the author says, “This chapter, which introduces the Farewell Cycle, is one of the masterpieces of Christian literature that sears itself on the mind of anyone who has heard or read it. Indeed, the foot-washing scene is a classic turnabout that is made increasingly more vivid by contrasts with the human miscues of the well-meaning Peter.” Because this work is well written and easy to follow it will be useful in research relating to leadership because it helps one understand the text of John 13:1-20

Jesus teaches his followers many life lessons that gives them a good life while they have faith in God. John 15:1-11 and other passages explains to people that Jesus is the people’s lord and savior of his disciples, who in following Jesus will give them the love and hope they need by God, Jesus Father.

This passage is preceded by a warning from Jesus about the Sadducees and Pharisees, and to beware of their false teachings, which is a common theme in Matthew. As usual, he rebukes them for their lack of faith and comprehension of his true mission and identity, and for their constant concern